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“What Can Cause Sharp Pain in the Eye?” from Medical News Today
Sharp eye pain can stem from many causes. Without treatment, some of these issues can lead to vision loss and other serious complications. Intense or sharp pain often results from debris entering the eye. This type of pain can also occur with migraine or cluster...
“Some of Life’s Biggest Peaks Come in Later Years” from The Huffpost
Many of us can attest that life tends to get sweeter as we get older. But if you need more evidence to adopt a better outlook toward aging, this is it. Business Insider created a timeline of peak ages for all sorts of milestones, health markers, achievements...
Coronavirus Blog #4
I was in an inner city hospital(I will do teaching etc.); they are taking this virus VERY seriously, as the coronavirus has been particularly devastating to the African American community. There are several reasons for this(increased incidence of diabetes and HTN...
“The Science of Helping Out” from The New York Times
At a time when we are all experiencing an extraordinary level of stress, science offers a simple and effective way to bolster our own emotional health. To help yourself, start by helping others. Much of the scientific research on resilience — which is our ability to...
“How To Tell if You Have Coronavirus or if You’re Experiencing Anxiety” from the Huffpost
We’re navigating unprecedented times. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, many of us have found ourselves stuck in a cycle of anxiety and fear. Is that tightness in your chest and the shortness of breath just your body reacting to the...
“In Stressful Times, Make Stress Work For You” from The New York Times
These are stressful times. As a result of coronavirus and the disease it causes, Covid-19, millions of Americans aren’t just worried about their health, but also about their livelihoods and their futures. At the same time, warnings abound that stress itself is bad for...
Corona Blog #3
I have my interview at an inner city hospital tomorrow; I am not sure what I will be doing(as a volunteer), inpatient or outpatient neurology; outpatient I can easily do, I do that; inpatient(stroke, meningitis, head trauma, bleeds in the brain etc) is different; I...
Dr. R’s coronavirus blog #2
SO, since I had the virus, I figure: hey, I could maybe be immune, I'll volunteer at an inner city hospital. So I am applying to one in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago(inner city). This presents issues, in that it has been many years since I did inpatient...
Dr. R’s Coronavirus Adventure Blog #1
I had coronavirus 3 weeks ago; it is a nasty virus. I could not get tested, finally after days of trying I went to urgent care(where I knew they were testing), said the right things, got tested. Eventually recovered; I got it from a hockey locker...
“Stuck Inside? Keep Walking” from The New York Times
Taking an extra 4,000 steps a day might reduce our risk of dying prematurely, even if those steps are not swift, according to a large-scale new study of moving and mortality. At a time when so many of us are confined to home and worried about whether we are being...